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Summary

  • Guy Ritchie is directing a young Sherlock Holmes series starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin for Prime Video.
  • There has been a recent trend of reimagining the Sherlock Holmes universe, including Netflix's Enola Holmes and the Watson medical drama.
  • The latest project is based on the Young Sherlock novels, adding new perspectives to classic characters.

The new Young Sherlock star has been announced, with Guy Ritchie set to direct. Over the past few years, there have been many TV and movie attempts to revamp the Sherlock Holmes universe in new ways, including Netflix's Enola Holmes and the medical drama Watson, which will premiere on CBS later this year. There was also the short-lived The Irregulars (also on Netflix), which looked at a group of teens that did work for Holmes and Watson.

Prime Video now confirms that Ritchie will direct a young Sherlock Holmes series led by After We Fell actor Hero Fiennes Tiffin. Planned for Prime Video and consisting of eight episodes, Young Sherlock is based on the novels of the same name. It marks a reunion for Ritchie and Tiffin, who recently worked together on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. It's also the latest Sherlock project for Ritchie, as he'd previously directed the two films which starred Robert Downey Jr. as the famous detective.

What To Know About The Young Sherlock Holmes Show

It's A Reimagining Of Holmes

But with Young Sherlock and his reunion with Ritchie, the rising performer could have a chance to put his stamp on a character without drawing comparisons to the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.

The Prime Video adaptation is based on the Young Sherlock books by author Andy Lane. With a total of eight books, as the most recent arrived in 2015, the show promises to be an action-focused origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective. A 19-year-old Sherlock gets drawn to a murder mystery at Oxford University. The mystery ultimately threatens his freedom, leading to a conspiracy that changes Sherlock's life.

Matthew Parkhill will serve as the writer and showrunner. He'll also executive produce alongside Ritchie and Lane. Parkhill's previous credits include the action-thriller series Deep State, which starred Walton Goggins, and the crime drama Rogue. Although little is known about the plot of Young Sherlock, Ritchie promised in a statement that it will reimagine the beloved fictional character. He said in part: “We’re going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they’ve never imagined before.” It's unclear what this would mean for Ritchie's involvement with a possible Sherlock Holmes 3.

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Tiffin, well-known for his role as Hardin Scott in the After franchise, has had notable parts before, such as young Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But with Young Sherlock and his reunion with Ritchie, the rising performer could have a chance to take on an iconic persona without drawing comparisons to the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr.

Source: Prime Video